Vol. 41 No. 4, April - April 2015
Index
- Expertise.
- Heather Morton, NCSL liaison to New Hampshire by day and hobbyist photographer by night, wanted to capture what it's like when the New Hampshire House--the nation's largest with 400 members--is in action.
- NCSL staff gathered in front of its headquarters in Denver to show support for Nevada Senator and NCSL President Debbie Smith, who recently underwent surgery.
- Letters.
- Your turn.
- At one time, hieroglyphics was the way everyone communicated.
- Brian Bingman.
- Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D), who stepped in as chief executive after John Kitzhaber resigned in February, has named Jeanne Atkins to serve out the remaining 22 months of Brown's vacated term as secretary of state.
- When my server doesn't hand me the flu with my steak ... we're all going to be a little bit better off.
- [Cartoon].
- Am now receiving lots of calls from actual lobbyists.
- National Black Caucus of State Legislators.
- Newly elected New York Speaker Carl Heastie (D) has appointed Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D) assistant speaker.
- Tim Johnson.
- We are hopeful that the year will be normal.
- [Cartoon].
- The [non]typical American family.
- All eyes on witnesses.
- Banking on energy.
- What is fair?
- Tennessee's promise.
- The good earth: by the numbers.
- 1 All or nothing.
- 2 They work hard for the money.
- 3 The Michigan proposal.
- 4 Closed case on open meetings.
- 5 Teen pregnancy preventer.
- 10 Supervision required?
- 6 Medical pot: not.
- 7 Slippery oil prices.
- 8 Fat chance proposal.
- 9 Plastic is so last year.
- The write stuff: despite the rigors of lawmaking, some legislators manage to find the time to write a book, or two, or three.
- Supreme Court watch: redistricting commissions and federal health care exchanges are the focus of two important cases now in the hands of Supreme Court justices.
- Keeping track: states are finding better ways to ensure foster children's personal information follows them through the system, and is updated and comprehensive.
- For the civic good: the level of civics knowledge among most Americans is nothing to write home about.
- Civics stumper.
- Wesley Clark, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO forces.
- 15 Website ideas worth stealing: here are some innovations that will have you shaking your head and saying, "I should have thought of that.".
- You can survive: with the right tools every lawmaker can be effective.
- Peggy Kerns: Director, NCSL Center for Ethics in Government.